Davis Holmes

Analytical, results-driven eCommerce buyer with experience and success at the #1 retail organization worldwide; trained and mentored by seasoned managers and store buyers.

Organized project manager with excellent problem-solving skills. Equally comfortable as a collaborative leader or an independent contributor. Known for encyclopedic product knowledge and creativity in adapting stagnant categories to a fast-evolving market.

Languages spoken: Fluent in Spanish and Swedish. Programming languages: Proficient in R. Computer Skills: Expert in MS Office - Excel/Word/PowerPoint.

Stand Up for Nuclear; Albany, CA          May 2021 — Present

Outreach Director (part-time)

• Expand the global movement for nuclear power by recruiting individuals and groups using social media to find potential activists. Conduct screening calls and follow-up meetings, advise organizers on strategy, and leverage advocate network to assist and guide ally groups.  
• Organize multiple groups domestically and internationally by scheduling and leading meetings, helping plan logistics for in-person events, creating written and visual social media content, and writing campaign strategies.

Col·legi Sant Josep de Maó, Col·legi Arcàngel Sant Rafel, Spain                                         October 2020 — May 2022                                                                                   

Assistant English Teacher

• Taught English to over 240 students from ages 6-16. Created and taught original lessons alone in the classroom, becoming adept in classroom management and instruction in both Spanish and English. Redesigned extracurricular speaking program to increase enthusiasm and participation by integrating gamification with language learning.

Walmart eCommerce; San Bruno, CA   August 2019 — August 2020

eCommerce Buyer

• Grew a $20M/year camping goods eCommerce business by 14% year over year, and increased profit margin by over 1,100 basis points in previously unprofitable product categories. 
• Created and successfully executed a growth plan by revamping Walmart.com product offerings and merchandising for air mattresses and camp stoves. Managed vendor relationships with brands ranging from family businesses to multinational corporations. Personally negotiated over $200,000 in vendor funding for product discounts. 

Accenture Strategy; Houston, TX                                                                                               June 2018 – August 2018                                                                            

Summer Analyst                                                                                                                             

• Analyzed and benchmarked industry trends for creation of data science institute. Developed strategy recommendations for client on funding models, governance structure, corporate partnerships, and more.
• Initiated and conducted consultative meetings with data science leaders nationwide, building and maintaining relationships. Transformed their feedback into unique slide deck visuals to present customizable strategy options to client.

Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank; Walnut Creek, CA                                                                        May 2017 – August 2017

Marketing Intern

• Researched and wrote articles for PCBB’s Bank Investment Daily (BID), advising over 55,000 C-suite subscribers from community banks across the country on digital trends in banking such as strategies for workforce automation and social media marketing, contributing to the BID’s selection as Independent Banker Magazine’s favorite industry blog in 2017.

Baker Institute for Public Policy; Houston, TX                                                                         January 2017 – May 2017    Research Intern                                                                                                                            

• Analyzed data sets in Microsoft Excel for use in published research on the institutional determinants of military coups, using databases in languages including Spanish and Norwegian.  

Rice Annual Fund Telefund; Houston, TX                                                                                                                                              Student Supervisor                                                                                                                   February 2016 – May 2019

• Evaluated and monitored caller performance by listening to calls and providing coaching sessions with feedback to improve caller communication and customer service skills.
• Secured over $91,500 in donations from diverse groups of Rice University alumni, surpassing donation rate targets and averaging a success rate of 67%, the second highest of all callers. Promoted to supervisor and received four raises.

Rice University, Houston, TX 

B.A. in Political Science, cum laude                                                         Graduation:  May 2019 

GPA: 3.83                                                                                                      President’s Honor Roll:  Fall 2015